December 4, 2002. On December 4 and 5, 2002 a three-judge panel
of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia heard oral arguments
in the consolidated McConnell v. FEC suit challenging the Bipartisan
Campaign Reform Act. Photos: After the arguments on Title
I of BCRA, plaintiffs and defendants including RNC Chairman Marc Racicot
and Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) came out and spoke to reporters. The
panel's decision will be appealed on an expedited basis to the U.S. Supreme
Court.